Dressmaking fabric

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These three ways to attach lace to fabric are from the Edwardian era. In the 1900s, lace was attached to fabric either by hand or with a straight stitch sewing machine. Zig-zag stitches were never to sew lace to fabric in the Edwardian era. Related: How To Make Edwardian Net Applique 3 Ways How To … Continue reading 3 Ways How To Attach Lace To Fabric – Historical Sewing →

1. Research There are so many great sewing blogs out there and a lot of them share tips for specific patterns or dilemmas. Before I start any new project, I do research on what other people have to say about the pattern regarding fit and construction. It can save a lot of headaches to see

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Learn how to sew velvet fabric with a sewing machine using these 16 tips for sewing velvet. Make great pillows, curtains, garments, and more!

In previous articles I wrote about the benefits of silk, most common types of silk fabric, and how to cut chiffon (and other slippery fabric). Now let’s talk about interfacing, threads, needles, sewing machine settings for silk fabric – basically the specifics of the tools and notions used for sewing silk. Silk fabrics especially chiffon, organza, georgette, gazar, gauze, charmeuse have a reputation of “difficult to work with”. In my opinion it is not the material itself that is creating…

Explore crepe fabric: types, alternatives, pros, and cons. Your ultimate guide to this versatile textile.

Commercial patterns are written for either knit or woven fabric, but Nicki LaFoille gives tips on how the two fabric types can be combined or interchanged.